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For my first event, I visited the Getty Museum on April 15th, which happened to be College Night at the Getty. In addition to the usual art exhibits available for view at the museum, there were also performances and interactive crafts outside in the garden area. During this event, I looked for ways to connect different showings of the Getty to concepts we have discussed this quarter so far. Here is a photo of me at the Getty with my friends:  One of the performances featured Cherokee EDM (electronic dance music). The performance was a mix of both indigenous cultural music as well as music produced electronically by the soundboard. This performance made me evaluate the art and science intersection expressed in EDM-- electronic music is only made possible by advancements in sound technology and engineering. The EDM performance were original compositions, which reminded me that for many, music is a way to mix modernity with tradition.  The history of EDM originates from the mid-1...

In this week's lectures and readings, we discussed the intersection between medical breakthroughs and technologies and art. Inventions in the medical world have both played a role in shaping art, both through practical breakthroughs that allow for accurate depictions of the human body and by also assisting in defining the beauty standard over time through plastic surgery and other cosmetic procedures.  In the lectures, the concept of medical illustrations was heavily discussed. Henry Gray was a massive playmaker in spearheading human anatomy illustrations alongside his friend Henry Carter. The impact of the use of cadavers and medical illustrations is tenfold as it enables medical students and other people in the medical profession to accurate explore, study, and understand the human body without the added risk of live patients. This way, every move in a procedure or a treatment can be carefully calculated.  In term s of medical technology, it was discussed in the video lectur...

While in the past we have focused on visual art in our studies on the intersection between art and science, this module drew attention to the collaboration between science and performance art.  Walter Benjamin was a German Jewish philosopher and cultural critic known for his insight and impact in literature and art. He argued that the use of robotics and other mechanical tools destroyed the authenticity and uniqueness of art. In a sense, Benjamin's point has potential validity because the use of mechanical tools gives the opportunity to create perfection; perfectly straight lines, completely right angles, and other mathematically flawless drawings can be created. This could potentially detract from the authenticity of an artist's work-- many would argue that the imperfections of art is what makes art itself. In addition, technological tools and artificial intelligence allows for generated artwork on the spot. The conversation surrounding AI generated art and its capability to t...

  Prior to this week’s lectures, I already knew that math surrounded practically every object and concept in existence– it’s reflected in the buildings we live and exist in, the tools we use everyday, and after reviewing this week’s content, I now have a better understanding of how art highly reflects a strong foundation in math. The relationship between art and math comes from more than just form and shape, but also lines and angles, as reflected in Piet Mondrian’s compositions depicting grids with primary colors. Piet Mondrian was a Dutch painter renowned for his pioneering abstract art, particularly his distinctive grid-based compositions characterized by primary colors and black lines. His work expresses nature, life, and logic in a purely geometrical way. His use of geometric shapes such as squares, rectangles, and straight lines reflects a mathematical approach to composition. Mathematical concepts can not only be found as a technique within art, but it can be art itself....

  Here at UCLA, two cultures are so clearly divided– North and South campuses directly distinguish the difference between art and science, from the departments they house to the look and feel of each individual building. UCLA’s campus culture perpetuates the divide with North and South campus, with people from either side shunning each other or shaming each other. The rivalry exists even on social media, with people poking fun at each other when learning that they are not from the same side. As a Statistics & Data Science major, I can feel the distinct divide between science and art. Statistics relies so heavily on precision and refining of models down to the thousandth of a percent, while art provides a free flow space for expression and creativity. The two cannot appear to be more different, but in fact, math and data science can be an art within itself. From a creativity standpoint, mathematical methods and proofs are inventive and creative in their own right. Data visualiza...